North Carolina Museum of History

Explore over 14,000 years of North Carolina history all in one place for free!

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    (919) 807-7900

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    ncmuseumofhistory.org

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    History Museum

Address

5 E Edenton St (at N Wilmington St) Raleigh , NC 27601 United States

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Wi-Fi Free

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JennaLeigh

The museum made history fun. Very interactive and allows children to touch and become interested. My daughter loved enlisting in WW1 and getting her picture taken.

B1n62

Smaller than the museum of natural science across the street but also very interesting. Oh, and did I mention it's free?

The News & Observer

Things that fit inside the new exhibit , its largest ever: Two full-size houses, authentic tobacco & textile mill façades, multiple tractors and a scale replica of the Wright brothers’ flying machine. Read more

Emma

Wonderful exhibits about our state and how our executive system works. Also, they have a fun christmas party for families!

Brenton Marcom

So much fun! Very well laid out in different historical periods. Loved the sports hall of fame too!

Hope Moore

Great free museum if you like American history. Close parking is available and the displays are interactive.

Christian Alvarez

I'd recommend coming earlier in the day if you wish to view plenty of exhibits before they close.

Sonia

Excellent display of history. Is free. You can take pictures.

Dan

An excellent history museum in Downtown Raleigh.

Cynthia Fowler

Check out the Call to Arms section at the NC Museum of History. Our own has served too! This section honors them.

Smithsonian Channel

This Smithsonian Affiliate includes the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and associated memorabilia . Notable inductees include Richard Petty, Arnold Palmer and Michael Jordan. (From Aerial America) Read more

Kate

Great place to go on a hot day! Its free and you learn stuff too!

Michael Huber

Great fun museum to visit. Always a great couple hours.

Lari Barcellos

Good museum , free admission !

Lisa Hoff

Unique jewelry at the museum gift store - affordable , too.

Gary Peterson

You need to see 'The day hell broke loose' it I the beginning of the Jim Crow laws.

Catherine Windsor

Visit the gift shop . A great place to find cookbooks of ZNC recipes.

Michael Lundquist

Too bad they don't offer group travel opportunities for their members.

Wade Stinson

The world war 2 exhibit was cool

Andy Smith

Watch the video of Duke vs. Kentucky in the NC Sports Hall of Fame

James

Get your learn on.

Joseph Rippard

go and see the milatary part

Amanda Kohar

love museum

Jean Carlos Arias Troisi

Aprendiendo

Illya Alexieff

World War 1 Exhibit ☺️????????

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